GENERAL GUIDE
BABY SITTING
- Babysitter instructions – A sheet that parents can use with babysitter to give specific communication and medical instructions.
- In Case Of Emergence (ICE Sheet)-for-kids – A sheet that parents should fill and put in kid’s backpack and at home for their communication in case of emergency.
BEDWETTING
- Bedwetting Store for alarms
EATING CHALLENGES
- 10 Ways to Promote Kids’ Healthy Eating Habits
- Gardening at Home with Kids
- Boosting the Iron in Your Toddler’s Diet
- 10 Processed Foods to Never Feed Your Kids
- A Family Affair: The Science Behind Creating Culinary Masterpieces with Your Young Chef
- Finger-Licking Recipes That Will Sort Out Your Fussy-Eating Toddler
- 25 Fun and Healthy Snacks for Kids
- Eating Disorders: What Families Need to Know
FEEDING AND NUTRITION
- Baby Food Plan – What to feed, when
- Daily food diary – A daily food dairy to track allergies and food calorie intake.
- A good guide on Wholesome food for kids
- How and When to start solid food in infants
- Older Kids: Chemicals to Avoid in our child’s diet
- Nutrition – great ideas on games and activities to keep kids active
- USFDA– Center for Food Safety
MEDIA USE BY KIDS
- Media Use: Learn about the amount and type of media consumed by children
PARENTING
- Single Parents Association – Referrals to local support groups and community resources
POISON
POTTY TRAINING
- Methods of Potty Training
- Steps in Toilet Training (AAP)
- Toilet Training
- Potty Training Tips – A parent run site, with links to various potty-training pages
SAFETY
- U.S. EPA
- National Safe Kids Campaign
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – for car seat information click “car seats” under “Browse Topics”
- Car Safety Seats – National Child Passenger Safety Certification program offers a searchable link to inspection sites
- Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
- Car Safety Seats
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Poison Ivy
- NoZone UV Protective Funwear
SCHOOL
- Assistance locating quality preschool and day care programs
SLEEP
- All About Sleep
- Sleep problems: Birth to 6 months
- Sleep problems: 6 months to 2 Years
- Nighttime Sleep Feedings
- Nighttime Sleep Crying
- Foods that Help You Sleep
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
TOY SAFETY
- American Society for Testing and Materials – All the fine print standards for toy safety specification
- Dr. Toy
- Toy safety Publications – A list of government releases from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Tips on Toys – Lists safe and unsafe toy suggestions from birth up to 12 years